Redevelop unused systems into unexplored space.

[Ironwatsas]

I've discovered that Tau-42 is still there and empty. Since they merged it's FA stuff with Tottori, I have an idea for it's replacement.

Right now, it's one blue star and some jumpholes. The Tau-42 system should instead, have a Blue Hypergiant right in the middle of it. Basically, take the Red Giant from Omega-11, color it blue, and make it the size of Omicron Beta. It will be a few (hundred) klicks off the edge of the map to the North.

The star would have kicked off most of the lighter elements when it formed, and wouldn't have any planets. Most of the action would take place within the 'playable area' situated in an arc of the asteroid ring surrounding the star, between two or three jumpholes, the area that the Navmap considers as 'playable' would be about the size of Omega-7. The total radius of the deal would be big huge, so only a small fraction of the ring system need have 'stuff' in it.

The whole system would be uninhabited and highly radioactive, though the asteroid belt would provide some shelter due to lead-bearing asteroids. Venturing outside of it would cause anything smaller then a cruiser to melt quickly. There would be bits and pieces of old mining bases, akin to the Colorado asteroid fields. Detritus from earlier attempts to colonize the system which went wrong.

There would be rich deposits of something or other (I can't say what, that's the mining dev's department). Not quite rich enough for the big corporations like Samura or GMS to worry about, considering the system's remoteness and radiation, but small freelance prospectors might find the system a break from the frequent madness of Tau-23 and the boredom of Tau-39.

If the system stays where it is, the Jumpholes should go to Tau-44 and either Kyushu or Tottori. Possibly somewhere else in Kusari as well. Alternately, the system could be moved, but I wouldn't be the one to as where.

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